It comes as no surprise that fashion magazines are awash with advertising images of models with bodies so tiny they seem to belong to children. Marc Jacobs’ latest campaign, featuring Dakota Fanning, takes the fashion world’s obsession with infantility to the next level.
The truth is, I couldn’t even tell you what Fanning was wearing because I was too disturbed by the wide-eyed, open-mouthed horror-film look on her face to notice the clothing. (ABC News' Report Here.)
One claim is that the advertisement, featuring an equally frightened and frightening photograph of the 12-year-old actress, is meant to “expose a younger crowd to his clothing line.” That’s interesting, considering the ad will be run in magazines like Elle, Vogue and W. And I can’t possibly guess that ‘tweens make up much of the readership of these magazines.
I have always loved Marc Jacobs; I just hope he’ll stay away from using children in future campaigns.
Sarah Herse @ Sat, 03/03/2007 - 7:12pm
Yeah, I've been seeing these ads everywhere and as much as I love Marc Jacobs, I must say this campaign is a little creepy. There's clearly a fetishization of young Fanning's body as we see it draped in fancy dresses and four-inch heels. That being said though, Marc can do whatever he wants. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Sofia Coppola aren't exactly beacons of youth and beauty and he centered campaigns on them. I can appreciate any images that differ from stereotypical skinny model campaigns.